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THE DEEP SEA PERBL By VICTOR ROUSSEAU

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e* «■» op la MM. -Dooaiar be cried. M U tbe mooBten are ft>UacBeard after all 1 Don't you y are with him. not u*r wooklnt keq> o* In the center (artlj," aald Donald. Teeterday

la front at blm be aav an «r of water. rin*td with far<hlRa- He waa la Skjold fjord, it a venose of the noaaten waa ethroosh that gatewar helaabed ~ n deck. The bed dlaapfieared. A fiance oa-

The limpid water

They were a maxed at hl> reeolBtlon. He ottered hi* order* Jn e Una voice; be Mamed now absolutely sare of bia Throuch the port they rains toward ■ They coold make oot MacBeard's fisore beside the doubtleaa within the

“Dp anchor, aouta," ■ “Darles. take the enflaM afaln.’

to cut eff HncBeard'a egrena Into the open sea. -Then, at Donald'* command, they drew toward the motorboat. MacBeard had eeen them. He was worklnf frantically at the engine. The Inland aea itlll beared, but It waa beginning to rnbalde aa the monster*, forgetful of Clout* - mouth organ, began to Onv toward the submarine again. Then, for the third time, the Imprisoned queen gnre the swarming call The sound, soft, yet Incredibly voluminous. rolled from the Interior of the ship and seemed to All the universe. It waa like a deep, soft note upon mfghtyn 'tk

dened by the call, leaped toward tta leader. And. as on Pair Island, a tidal bore came co. a wall of water which struck the F55 and rendered her help-

Icm in an Instant. It das'

Into her fata sad was aware of nothing else. 1 her anas, slowly she MtwrtA «f cUaHag mist that covered her head- She Stretched bar gras out toward him. She fell ‘|er knees. * \ ° bedftkas - vt*$le now. aad Doc is bws-re «f & stertlln* ehangc In li The "beauty that had dasaled was gone. X mTtky paliorr spreod log Boat the reins and arteries, suffused the tafcA-IO* same change wax passing over her that had passed over the dying monster In the ftnuae In BalImore. ‘ • With horror Donald realised that be was dying., Ehe crorcheu at bis feet; she raised er eyes to bis ftftte more In that mmyearning. And her fact waa that of few dacoftds longer tie eye* looked Into DrmaM-a Then, without dosing, they seemed to rlase. A film passed over them, and. with a shudder, the queen fell at bis feet—dead t She had given her life In payment for her disobedience to the racial law. It la by sneb disobedience that the race

to th: conning tower, a pray to

s and Oorts carried him to his and laid him down. They reo the reck, almost equally dckerd has left ua, Oorts.” said “I don't know—I cant tsn- . Clouts," be continued, Iden Inspiration, “do you that yon could Induce the queen id that call again?" it, me. rirr Inquired Olouta. ; bade. “Why—she's not s . sir. she's a devil Incarnate I u i eat. air." His voice fell to y whisper. “And she won’t the captain's blankets, sir." ' ~ like them. However—what are we to lay. make for borne, sir.” aald "I never took no stock In the thing. Mr. Davies." talking about. ly, Mr. I never believed in it from * in It stUl less It's all a dream, s’r. There

e been nndcr the eea with them!" . I know. sir. that's what we think." answered Clouts with a le. “But it’s Just a dream, sir. t that German cruiser torpeu». Instead of as torpedoing her;

■ with her guns,

we're going to wake op In a Gerhospltr.1 iu Hamburg 1a a moment. mT pinched yourself. slrT" - ' He looked at

S at him. opea-

He almost believed his tbeCSouts, unequal to the strain

n bis Dadtad mentality, had adopt-

er. sir." said Clouts. “Mrs. Clouts used to my. when In doubt—" breaking off at this Juncture, pulled bis mouth organ from his

ley of dissonants that ever Issued the apertures of that machtheir amazement, the water was i tan roust y churned into foam all I them. The FK tossed like a upon th* waves. A fleeting mist i to rise from the sufface of the

a top, 11

before ft. In an instant the steering gear was disabled, and the vessel skidded through the waves toward the cliffs of the fjord, which grew larger

with ttnbeilerable swiftness.

It was th* last voyage of the F55. The battered old submarine widen had rendered such yeoman aervlce. drove bard on the rocks. A needle point pierced her am! drill pa. a score of razor edge* rent her flanks. Slowly the sank, still spinning. Into the seething waters

that whipped the desolate shore.

As soon as they realised that nothing could be done, the three had gathered upon the deck and waited for the disaster. As the FSS struck they leaped Into the aea. They escaped the bidden fangs of the rocks almost by n miracle. A few stroke*, and Donald found himself upon the shore, which the waves were wildly lashing, and

helping Davies to scramble out.

They gasped a moment and recov-

ered their breath.

“Where's Clouts?" asked Donald

Then they saw the sailor’s head bob-

By such men rose from bis apehke jeestry. By such, some day, wars and all wrongs will cease. Donald tore the coat from hi* shoulders and covered the body of the aged woman-thlng before him. CHAPTER XVIII.

MacBeard Fine 9e gazed at It i

Hie

still hypnotized; he

was trying to fight his way back Into

For a few moment*

be did not know where be was, or

what waa happening.*

Then, gradually, be began to be aware of his surroundings. He aaw tfc- bojy at his feet and the high ellff < about him. And In the distance he snw Clouta and Davies running toward the

. RESTATES WAR AIMS

key and of the Balkan fits Me which unlsm lustloe be ion* to others It wd base Celt obliged to became their aaao- not be done to us. Tbs program of tb* dates In this war? The Ruaslpn rap- world's peace, therefore. Is our proreseatedvee have Insisted, very Justly, gasm. and that program, the only pow very wisely and in the true spirit of fIble prograai.it »«.sie It. Is this: modern democracy that the conference 1. 6pen covenants of peace, openly they have been holding with the Ten- arrived at, after which there shall be

Names 14 Conditions Under Which Peace is Possible.

private international understandings of any kind, but diplomacy aball proceed alwaya frankly and In the pub-

lic view.

Absolute freedom of narlgatien upon the seas, outside territorial waters, alike In peae* and In war. except as the seas may be closed in « hole In pan by International action tar

Ida stood watching Donald. Sb<-

waa still hesitating. MacBeard had found that he could start his engine. HU band was on hers. Davies and

Clouts were fifty paces away. “Com*!" aald MacBeard. * The girl shuddered, and sudden:-

she leaped into the boat. MacBean! threw himself against the gunwale and pqftbed U Into deep water. He epran-

n board. He was twenty pace* fron

the* shore when hi* pursuen: arrived at the water hne. Davies whipped out

bing among the waves. He waa ap-! his revolver,

patently dinging to a point of rock kj.-nesrd crouched behind Ida and with one hand, while be thrust the < raised her body before him for a other down into the water. i shield. The girl knew nothing eg t tds “Clnuts 1 Are you drowning?" Don- ! maneuver, for she had fainted, aid called. “Surrender, you blackguard." shoutA bubbling sound replied. Donald ed Davie*, hoarse with passion, waded into the sea. clinging to the pro- MecBcord. trembling, cowered beJectlng reef to save himself against the bind the girt. With his hand, stretr-^d .. . _ » _ - - - - n.if tw-Iiln/l rof 1>o fill- ti'tle

tonic and Turkish statesman should be' held within ©nrn. net doaed. door*, and all tb* world baa been audience aa waa dwired To whom have we been

listening, then?

To those who apeak the spirit and Intention of the resolutions of th* German Reichstag of the ninth of July last, the spirit and Intention of the

' Liberal leaders and parties of Germany, the enforcement of International cov*-

! or those who resist and defy that spirit nania.

REPARATION FOR FRANCE and intention and insist upon conqueet I 3. The removal, so fa.-as posslblt. Of

and subjugation? Or are we listening. | all economic barriers and the establish-

in tact, to both, unreconciled and in ; moot of an equality of trade condltiona

_ , open and bnpeleoa contradiction? among all the nations consenting t*

Absolute Freedom Of Sees in I These are very aertoos and pregnant jpeace and associating themaelve* for its

Peace or Wet. questions. Upon the answer to them ■ maintenance. I depends the pence of the world. ; t- Adquete guarantee* given and

,j But whatever the remits of the par- j taken that national armament* will be _ _ —ice vn e»cr nocu ,, T»*t Breat-Utovsk. whatever the eon- , reduced to the lowest point consistent Ai_L TREATIES TO BE OPEN fusion of counsel and of purpose In the with domestic safety. ______ utterance* of the spokesman of the Cen- 5. A free, open-minded, and absolute

tral Empires, they have again attempt- j !y Impartial adjustment of all colonial

Germany Hurt Rlqht Wronq of Taking ed to acquaint the world with their j claims, baaed upon a strict observant* Alsace-Lorraine — Complete Evacua- “bJ*** 1 In ‘be war and have again chal- ! of the principle that In determining all , . . „ , c lengrd their adversaries to say what 'such questions of sovereignty the lotion of Belgium—Removal of All Eco- , helr ol ^ #ets ^ an 4 of teresU of the populations cone rfed Romlc Barrier*—Equality In Trade. UrnlPTlt they would de»m Just and eat- must have equal right* with the <<jul- ; isfactory. I table claims of the government whoa* Washington. Jan. 8. — With a new | There U no good reason why that tlUe Is to be determined, at*teener.t of war alms, approving the ^ challenge should not be respond-d to j 6. The evacuation of all Russian terrecent declarations of the Britlab Prc- rf»ponded to with the utmost can- ! rltory and such a aettlement cf all mier. Uoyd George. President Wilson dor 414 nol w ,j t f or n. once queitiona affecting Russia ax will aw today presented to Congress and. the | but aRa i n *nd again we have laid our j cure the best and freest co-operation world a specific declaration of the term* whole thought and purpose before the of the other nations of the world In

on which It would be po^ble to make world; not In general terms only but peace with the German military au- t [tne with aufBcient definition to locrocy. | make It dear what sort of definitive The President'*program ix composed | lpnal of aettlement must necessarily

of If separate articles and provides for j x pring out of them,

restoration and reparation, guarantee* Within the last week Mr. Uojd for territory tail national life, free- George has-spoken with admirable eandom of the seas and access to them, dor and in admirable spirit for the peo raductlons of armament* and guaran- and Government of Great Britain, tees for the sanctity of agreements be- There Is no confusion of counsel among tween nations. ; the adversaries of the Central Power*. In a word, the President said, the | n0 uncertainty of principle, no vagueprogram remove* the chief provoca- n e«s of detail. The qply secrecy of Uons to war. ooun*ei. the only lack of fearlex* frrukBut In order that his pronouncement sms. th* only failure to make a definite should be definitely understood as one *tatejnent of the objects of the war of war alms rather than peace alma. Me vith Germany and her allies. The the President declared: issues of life and death bang upon "For such arrangement* and cove- these definition*. No statesman who

nants we ar* willing to fight and to con- ha* the least conception of his rcapon- j without any attempt to limit the Unue to fight until they are achieved." | slbtllty ought for a moment to permit | erelgnty which a be enjoys In common Ttali he followed with a restatement - himself 10 continue this tragical and with all other free nations No other that the world wars only upon a Ger- appalling outpouring of blood and treav single act will serve as this will aerv* men; crated by war. rot upon a Ger- , ure unless be la sure beyond a perad- to restore confidence among the naticns many of peaceful pursuits, no matter venture that the object* of the vital ; in the laws which they have tbrnuelv*« however groat they may be. I sacrifice are part and parcel of the very set and determined.for the government "We wish her only to accept a place | life of society and that the people for of their relations with one cucther. ftf equality among the peoples of the whom he speaks think them right and Without this healing act the whole world." aald the President, “the new imperative as he doe*. .structure and validity of International world In which we now live—Instead There la moreover, a voice calling law is forever Impaired of a place of mastery." for these definitions of principle and 8. All French territory shonidb- freo These alms, the President declared. . of purpose which Is. It aceras to me. and the Invaded portions restored, and shared by the co-belligerents, were the more thrilling and' more compelling | the wrong dine ta Prance by Prussia alms and prlnclpL* of the people of chan any of the many moving voices , In 1S?I In the matter of A.esce-^ the United Slates for which they are with which the troubled air of the ralne. which has unsett.id the peace or willing to sacrifice everything. world Is filled. It Is the voice of the the world for nearly 10 year: s-ouM •The moral climax of thU. the cul- Russia 11 people. They are prostrate be rigbted. In order that peace raer Bleating and final war to. human lib and all but helpl***. It would seem, or.ee more be made secure It. t-ie lntM“ arty, baa come." said the President In before the grim power of Germany, e*t of all. - conclusion, "and they (the people of which ha* hitherto known no relentlrg 9. A readjustment of the frontier* <K Uy United States) are ready to pul and no pity. Their power, apparently. Italy should be effected alcng cica.iy their own strength, their own hlgheat i 1* shattered. And yet their soul 1* not recognUable lines of nationality, purpose, their own Integrity and devo- aubservlent. 10 The .^op.es of .•urtrta-UuagaJT. lion to the test." They wll! not yield either In prln who** place among the natlcBS we wisn

dple or In action. Their conception to see safeguarded and *r*ur*d. a.icuia

obtaining for her an unhampered and unembarikased opportunity for the independent determination cf her own political development and national policy and assure her of a sincere welcome into the society of free nations under Institutions of her own efcoe ing: and for the more than s welcome assistance also of every kind that she may need and -nay herself desire. The treatment accorded Russia by her sister nations in the months to come will be the add test of their good will, of their comprehension of her need* as dlstiugulshed from their own interests and of their intelligent and

unselfish sympathy.

7. Belgium, the whole world will agree, must be rvacuaud and reitired.

Ootita. the Utter straightened himself and

sighed regretfully.

“What Is 1L Cl out*? Are you badly hurt?' asked Donald. “No. air.” he gasped. "But I've—

I've lost It Mr!"

out behind her. he guided the little craft The distance was Increu-ng

swiftly.

I levies let bU revolver hand fait ! lo knew that at that distance It wu* ;u»poof hi* to hit MacBeard with any certalnty. And he could not run th«- nsk

Donald grasped him aad pulled him °‘ rtioodng Ida.

through thebrenker. to dry land ua- Impiously be plunged Into the wgrntly. At that moment Clout* had ^ ^ ^ desperate strained bis patience severely with hi* him O fsst as lost roojth organ. ,h * ®otorboat. But soon this «»• “Look, air!" aald Davie* when the “■own “> ‘j* delaatre The dUtn..c*

0 wtoeb seemed, under th* . Beard and Ida

we'd better pinch each

three stood together one* more. Two hundred yards away

waa Increasing every Instant Dav e

.' clung to a ledge of rock and ponied

, .. » - lala C — nt

ih. molortoci lUcIWnl'. Uxht ^ r

„ If? «■,„ could I>oo.ld cot H Itahed Its worth. The wsves—snd luric ... ,,

—bad drives It ashore uninjured. And MacBeard seemed to be Inviting Id* to

re-enter It

latches eoT gasped Davie*, and ran to rave the FB5 from sub-

Urdly bad they succeeded in t

He turned to Ida. who waa Just opening her eye*. He took her band. It Uy limp and cold In his own. lift saw her shndder. and a diabolical fury

uw urr ■uuuuc-i. nuu u

The Rome seemed In MacBeard - * oyerr&mt hUm He struck her acr.>s* hands once more. ; ^ Uee hli open hand. "Come r shouted Donald, starting ; (tq b£ continued > forward. — But before be bad broken Into a run WAR DOGS AND CATS NEEDED Clouts stood barring hU way. Tv* found her. air r be aboutrd Bur ^ ku of Minas Can Ura Qraat Num-

bers for Experiments With

“Look. airP Donald was on the point of km-.-k-Ing the Bailor down. Hla mouth organ had become a Justification for homi-

cide.

But Oouts waa not making refer-

_ _ _ once to hla mouth organ Just then. A Aid appesswd st the b—d of the I cry from Davie* stopped Donald upon der below. HU eye* were clear the verge of delivering b'« blow - . In; It seemed as If hU ha If-boor of Donald started and aaw. Clara to Ua had wrrated h.m. ! Md*. the evaneacent. nebulou* out-

Davlesr he line* of the queen of tbe swarm.

And In that moment the memory ot

They're aD about j Ida faded from hU mind. He stared

' at her like a man bewitched.

Tx'oosenxe! -i aald Donald angrily. heFr - been wl»h us all the time.

(fell, of couran." raid Donald. Her face, which Lad alwaya been E don't suppose I came here on a the roost consplcuors part, was goo* rhaaa. An rout" strangely clouded. It waa. indeed, as

If a veil of vai-or bad bran drawn over it. It aramed to oover her. like a long bridal veil, giving ber Urn aspect of a •« « «•• wTi-- ahrondefl flgun-.

that they ran keep Davies did not alny to watch that

condensing hydrogen foresra ndth- meeting. Mstiber did Oouia. They taking a rrat. do you? MuacuUr atarUJ a* fall speed toward MncB-’urd. tguK Davira. Hellor n!r.«dy having launched hi*

led thmogli the obaervaiion tortmat ut>oa the wi about a mile to port €»f them, i out hi* bond lo Ida.

th* motorboat, bobbing upon j Bbe braitated and drew bark. T cd waves. » were only fifty I ■are* away. And. t Cftt him. Unvlr*," raid Don-; betwem her pledge and the desire nsw it. I knew »» all in my see Ijonald for one U*t moment

i.iuikm and—ond—go-,«rtn. me *tn *ti»<i waitnir

all right." I **** wWb ,lM ^

raa holding

If you railed FI do to be a hero m-nd him to the bureau ot mines. And If there U a tom cat about the prendw* who shows signs of heroic qoslitlea send him along, too. Tbe bureau of mine* is anzloai to gr* canine nud feline he roe* right noe. They run l*s devoted to a very useful purpose one that may be the mean cf savin.: th* lives of hundreds of Amertruo soldier*. Tbe bureau U using cat* and do;- in experiment! with ga* masks that will be supplied to American soldii-rv st tbe front. Hundreds of animals can used and the bureau recently aeot a call for more of them. In «yrti ■ the anlruaU are shipped st gotrrutucttf expense. The Yale Medical School at New Haven also U conducting experlo.c-utl with gas —•-»*•- and can Me ulmott any number cf dogs wed cats.

Tbe President spoke as follows: Centlctnec of tbe Congress:

cipie or in scuuu. auc, .... --

I of what is right, of what Is humane be accorded the freest opportunity *» . 4. .w. and honorable for them to accept, bas autonomous development.

Once more ra W^J***^ ** bran stated with a franknea*. a larg,- 11 Rumania. Serbia a-.d XontracyTO mvknna ol lb. C01U1I Baplm. b... ; ^ , ,«b,ro,lir of .plrit obb -bouWl b. . oocaplcb i-n<-Indlcu-f ib.lf be.tr. to ai«tuu the l . h |.b ! tort™ re.toreb; S.rbU .rconleb Ire. obt«u of tb, «.r .bd p<».lble baer. | J ch ^,„p. , h , , d JS,,t m of .ver, .ob »eore .ecru to tbe «•: o«b tbe of a g«neral peace. friend of mankind: and they have re- .relation* of the eeveral Balk.n B.atra Parleys have been In progress at compound tb.-lr Ideals or d- to one another d termlned b> frierdly Breat-Utovak between BuaaUn npre- f * ^ ihecnselve* may counsel along hL'.orlcxTIy extahlisheB - 50 ^ ! line, of allegiance and nationality; and

The, ctbl to o. to KU -bet It I. letentetlooel riereoteei ef tb. pelWh .1 .. b.lee. lo .bet. U tb eoflblbb. . e»b ..ottotole *" one period uib our wlrti blfter froto fforl.l tote^Br of =•'"» tbelra. wnd 1 beUeve that the people ‘“““J* "■ ' !1 ' - . . of I be United Slate* would wish me !>■ Th* TnrtUh po ^ to rvapond with utter simplicity and ent Quomw FmMre *h^ be araured,

ES*™ invert

men 1 of tbe principle, upon which they ' ' ,w!,' i kUb rule atould assured an uudoubtwould b willing to ecnrlufcf peace but felt drain-and hope that om J ^.jniy of life and an absolutely also an equally definite program of the opened ***/*& , T „, J ■ ua mo!.atrd opportunity of autonomoua

. . 4 -b-- DardatiallM

eecUtlve* of tha Central Powers to which the attenlon of all tbe belligerent* has been Invited for the purpose

Of ascertaining whether It may be po» • ,h “

alb!i- to extend these parleys Into a grniral conference with regard to term* of |-race aad artlKmciil. The Russian representative* prerant ad not only a perfectly defr.lte

alto an equally definite program o. — -

concrete application of those principle*. lr ** \° “* lt ' . development, and the

repreaeutatlvea of the Central should lie permanently opened a* a free

out -hi 1o |hl) Mrip. and commerce Of

* ... u, the »hl;.s and commerce m Tt.mbe.br -l‘b .bbww U,.l „b„ i.ien^Um.! bar-

ie proreues of pear, when they are

powers, on their part, presented a line of .--ettletnent which. If much leaf

deflnl:*-. teemed ausceptlble of Hber..' .... . . smera

Interpretation unUl their pacific pr.v Legur ahaU be abaolntely opsn and that ^ ln 4 rprn 4 en , Polish Slate gram of practical terms was added th-* raall Involve and ' 1,n ^ . , honld which should Include Tbit program proposed no eonce-siou. fort:, nv^rcrri undcrstand^Rgs | Iht tprrltorlP< inhabited by IndUputah-

all either to sovcrelsnty of HuaeU kind. The day of conquest and ;-‘p 0 iuh populations, which should be to the preferences of the population diresnent 1» gone by »o: ra I* also the # , r4r an 4 ^ jr r access to the

With wboae fortune* It dealt, but meant, day of aecrtt covenant* entered Into In ok , oolltlcal and eoonpml* In a word, that the Central Fraplr.s the Interest o. particular (.oventmenu 4^ , rrr i,orlul integrity

were to keep every foot of territory and likely at t.ome un.ooked-for m«e ^ w their armed force, had occupied every ment 10 upset the peace of the world, pro-..nea. every city, every |K.lnt of van it la tbl. happy fact now clear .0 tax.- aa a permanvr. - addition to their the view of every public man whose territorte. snd tbelr power. thought, do not .ml linger In an age It u a reaeon able c .njraturv that the the t 1* dead and gone, wnlch make* It wenbrsl principles of settlement which ! possible tar every nation whose purthev at first sug*e>tr<l originated with potes are consistent with Justice and the -nore liberal stales men of Germany ‘be ptxu-e of Uie world t<. avow now or and AcstrU. the men who .vave begun at any other time the obJcaU It has In

to I*-] the force of tbelr own people - * view.

tb, M aa.1 purjKwe. While tbe con- W* entered this war because viola 0»le terms of actual aettlrm*nt cam« tlona o? right had occurred which fror. t.ir military leaders wbo have no U»o*-*-.el ua to the quirk and made Uk

ahould be guaraniced by international It A general association of nations Bust be termed under specific covenants for the purpose of -cording m«tun! xuarar.te.-s of j-olItlr-J Independence and territorial Integrity to great

and small Sutra alike in regard to they.- «»■

> of all ihe

tboi

what 1

Dilations h*v«

■ hav

life

; imp':

,tl»i rectlficaloa* of right atimate part■ms and prokxsinat the b • »- par*i-d

or divided in purpore. Wft

and

In the Majority Fcr one tnon wbo slnorrriy t itle* oar mlsfo'tunra. there are thou-mida who alnrarwly hate our euccras —C«A

man lo th* world 1* ,